community development

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This article highlights some of the suggestions made by community members in regards to the location and design of I-95, as PennDOT works to improve the Girard Avenue interchange. Some of the...Read more

What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article or report?

Basic

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Concerns raised by community members primarily address controversies caused by the existing Conrail Line, unintentionally encouraging drug...Read more

What initiative has been taken to address the health impacts of transportation?

Special Issue on Transport Policy

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I particularly enjoyed reading about Philadelphia's Solar Schools Initiative (PSSI) project, attempting to expand one's knowledge with respect to solar energy and solar energy education. With the...Read more

Some overall impressions

Overall impressions

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This article focuses on the challenges caused by vacant land and blight, often affecting some of the poorer communities across Philadelphia. Because there are currently approximately 40,000...Read more

How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?

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Women's Community Revitalization Project

http://www.wcrpphila.org/

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The region of North Philadelphia contains some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, as approximately 50% of the population currently lives...Read more

What planning district is your neighborhood part of? Has the neighborhood undergone a planning process in the last 3-5 years (by a civic association, community development corporation, or the city)?

Thinking With a Neighborhood

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PennDOT is important to the project not only because they are an important component to the overall budget, but because this project could potentially encourage similar projects in the future. In...Read more

Why this person is of interest to this project?

Figuring a Person

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In order to address climate change, The Franklin Institute and CUSP having been working together to educate communities about climate science with respect to global warming. Currently, this...Read more

What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article or report?

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People's Emergency Center

http://www.pec-cares.org/

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I thought it was interesting that community members felt the need to address public transit security (to PennDot) in community meetings, addressing issues related to lighting and aesthetics (wall...Read more

Some overall impressions

Overall impressions

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Sharswood is one of the targeted neighbrohoods through Phila2035. Some major plans go as follows:
There are high vacancy populations on the western and northern sides of Sharswood. The city is...Read more

Give three examples that describe how your neighborhood has been impacted by a planning process.

Thinking With a Neighborhood

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I found this article at "www.planphilly.com," searching for ongoing initiatives and programs occuring throughout North Philadelphia. Focusing on challenges...Read more

Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

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